Opinion
LETTER: Sweeping generalizations about laws, white privilege need to stop
I believe every person must be treated with dignity and respect, whether their immigration status is legal or…
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Two-hour waits, partially filled boats are unacceptable
Temperatures climbed last weekend as hundreds of ferry riders waited in their cars for as long as two…
Opinion
LETTER: Why I care about refugees and immigrants
Most of us are immigrants, and many of us were once refugees as well. The Statue of Liberty…
Opinion
COMMENTARY: America has become a nation hungry for eloquence
As a person who loves words, one of scariest things to me in the first few months of…
News
Field Notes: Birding teaches important lesson about connectedness
I read Ed Swan’s, “The Birds of Vashon Island,” before I lived here, and it’s one of my…
Arts
Island author launches debut novel with scenes set on the island
Islander Blaine Beveridge will launch the publication of his new book, “A Bit of Candy in Hard Times,”…
Obituaries
Shirley Lois Blake
On June 17, 2017, Shirley Lois (Rymill) Blake left this world to be with her “Lord
News
PHOTOS: Low Tide Celebration
Dozens of islanders gathered at Point Robinson Saturday for the Low Tide Celebration to witness the lowest tide…
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Increase in convenience food businesses can help island
Vashon has always been, and continues to be, a place to escape the hustle and bustle of city…
News
Help plan VHS Safe Grad Night 2018
Vashon’s 2018 Safe Graduation Night planning committee is actively preparing for next year’s event and is inviting other…
News
Water taxi service to be suspended in August
Construction at Seattle’s Colman dock will cause service to be suspended on both routes of the King County…
Opinion
LETTER: Local organization helped islander land dream job
Seeds4Success (S4S) is a contractor with The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR). DVR provides employment services to individuals…